Friday, April 19, 2013

NYC-DC-LHR for about a week

This was a packing list for a long trip for me.  Leaving home on Saturday and back the following Friday night.  Laundry opportunities wouldn't be great so I packed for the entire trip.  I left Saturday by train for DC.  Spent Saturday night to Tuesday late afternoon in DC.   On Tuesday I flew DCA-JFK-LHR and then LHR-JFK Friday evening.  I knew one of the two meetings that I would be attending in DC would be handing out shoulder bags or backpacks that are usually pretty nice as well as some publications.  Since I was on the train I wasn't too worried about being overpacked on the way to DC.  But picking a few extra items up in DC plus being a bit more concerned about size limits meant I shipped back my clothes for Saturday - Monday before getting on the plane at DCA.  The extra room helped a lot.  Had to gate check the BRX from DCA-JFK but it fit everywhere else.

Next trip                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               I am going to try to go super minimalistic.


LL Bean Turbo Transit Backpack ➙
Second Bag - BRX ➙


LL Bean Turbo Transit Backpack
iPad Travel Express ➙
✓ Reading Glasses
✓ Glasses
✓ iPhone Charger
✓ iPad Plane Charger Adaptor
✓ Ipad
✓ Trip Folder
✓ Etymotics Earphones
✓ iPhone
✓ Kleenex
✓ Listerine Packet
✓ Bag Of Liquids
✓ Passport
✓ Passport Holder
✓ Plug Adaptor
✓ Pounds
✓ Flashlight
✓ Pencil
✓ Pen
✓ Med Pouch
✓ iPod
✓ Blackberry
✓ Mac book Air
✓ Mac Book Charger
✓ Mac Book Air Airplane Adaptor
Packing Cube Black ➙

➙ iPad Travel Express
Stylus
iPad Video Out Cable
MacBook Video Out Adaptor

➙ Packing Cube Black
✓ Shirts 1
✓ Socks 1
✓ Underwear 1
✓ Jeans


Second Bag - BRX 19 inch roller
✓ Shaving Kit Incl. Razor
✓ Plug Adaptor
✓ Rain Jacket
✓ Contacts
✓ Large Moleskine Notebook
✓ Neti Stuff
Bag Of Cables ➙
Small Gear Bag 1 ➙
Packing Cube Blue ➙
Double Packing Cube ➙

➙ Bag Of Cables
✓ Micro Usb 2
✓ Mini Usb 1
✓ IPad Charger
✓ USB Charger Base
✓ MacBook Ethernet Adaptor

➙ Small Gear Bag 1
✓ Senns
✓ Pens

➙ Packing Cube Blue
✓ Shirts 2
✓ Socks 1
✓ Underwear 1

➙ Double Packing Cube
✓ Shirts 3
✓ Socks 4
✓ Underwear 5
✓ Pants

Saturday, January 26, 2013

A long trip (for me) to San Diego



This was a longer trip than I usually take. It was supposed to range from Friday night departure from New York to a return from San Diego departing early in the morning the following Thursday. For a variety of reasons I left a day early, taking the red-eye back Wednesday night, connecting in LA. I didn't take quite all of the shirts I needed, I had a few done in the hotel laundry. I had to make a short presentation but I emailed it to the meeting organizers before I left. So I didn't take a computer, onluy an iPad. Here is the list.




➙ LL Bean Turbo Transit pack - Backpack✓ Reading Glasses
✓ Glasses
✓ IPad Charger
✓ Trip Folder
✓ Etymotics Earphones
✓ iPhone
✓ Android phone
✓ Blackberry
✓ Kleenex
✓ Listerine Packet
✓ Bag Of Liquids
✓ iPod
✓ MiFi
✓ Med Pouch With Contacts
✓ Cigarette lighter charger adaptor
✓ Apple headphones


In Backpack

➙ Bag Of Cables
✓ Micro Usb 2 Cables
✓ Mini Usb 1 Cables
✓ USB Charger Base
✓ iPhone Charger
✓ MiFi Charger

➙ Small Gear Bag 1
✓ Senns
✓ Pens

➙ iPad Travel Express Case
✓ iPad
✓ Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover
✓ iPad to VGA Adaptor
✓ Stylus

➙ Medium Packing Cube Blue
✓ Shirt
✓ Socks
✓ Underwear
✓ Pants


Briggs and Riley BRX - 19✓ Shaving Kit Incl. Razor
✓ Rain Jacket


➙ Large Packing Cube
✓ Shirts 4
✓ Socks 4
✓ Underwear 5





Saturday, November 10, 2012

A short (two nights) trip to suburban DC

I am a bit behind, well a lot behind, but due to the hurricane I have canceled my remaining trips this year so I should be able to catch up.  This was a two evening stay in Maryland, for a scientific meeting.  It was in September.  I took the shuttle down to DC on a Wednesday evening and the train back Friday afternoon.  This is more of my attempt at minimalism, everything in an LL Bean backpack.  It worked well.   A bit full but I can get the packing cube in the bottom compartment of the backpack which really makes the rest less cluttered.

➙ LL Bean Turbo Transit Pack

✓ Reading Glasses
✓ Glasses
✓ iPhone Charger
✓ Ipad
✓ Trip Folder
✓ Etymotics Earphones
✓ iPhone
✓ Kleenex
✓ Listerine Packet
✓ Livescribe Pen
✓ HTC Phone
✓ Pocket Briefcase
✓ Flashlight
✓ Small Rhodia Notebook
✓ Pencil
✓ Pen
✓ Large Moleskine Notebook
✓ Med Pouch With Contacts
✓ Shaving Kit Incl. Razor
✓ Personal Filofax


➙ iPad Travel Express
✓ Stylus
✓ iPad Video Out Cable
✓ MacBook Video Out Adaptor
✓ iPad Keyboard Cover

➙ Packing Cube Black
✓ Shirts 2
✓ Socks 2
✓ Underwear 3
✓ Slacks

➙ Bag Of Cables
✓ Micro Usb 2
✓ Mini Usb 1
✓ IPad Charger
✓ USB Charger Base
✓ MacBook Ethernet Adaptor

➙ Small Gear Bag 1
✓ Senns
✓ Pens

Friday, September 21, 2012

Trip to Cambridge, UK

This was originally going to be a much longer trip, up to as many as six days.  However, at both ends of the trip things came up so it turned into leaving Thursday early evening for Heathrow, arriving Friday morning and heading to Cambridge.  Then back to Heathrow Saturday afternoon and home to JFK Saturday night.  Since I had packed for the longer trip I didn't completely repack to another bag and which resulted in using a larger rolling bag than I would have typically used for a two day trip.  Gorgeous weather in Cambridge while I was there.  Also, since I was doing a presentation and thought I might modify it while there and also had some documents I wanted to edit while tracking changes I took a notebook computer in addition to an iPad.


➙ LL Bean Turbo Transit Backpack
iPad Travel Express ➙
Stylus
iPad Video Out Cable
MacBook Video Out Adaptor
iPad Keyboard Cover
Mac book Air
Ipad


✓ Reading Glasses
✓ Glasses
✓ iPhone Charger
✓ iPad Plane Charger Adaptor
✓ Trip Folder
✓ Etymotics Earphones
✓ iPhone
✓ Kleenex
✓ Listerine Packet
✓ Bag Of Liquids
✓ Livescribe Pen
✓ HTC Phone
✓ Pocket Briefcase with Livescribe note paper
✓ Passport
✓ Passport Holder
✓ Plug Adaptor
✓ Pounds
✓ Flashlight
✓ A5 Filofax
✓ Small Rhodia Notebook
✓ Pencil
✓ Pen
✓ iPod
✓ Blackberry
✓ Mac Book Charger
✓ Mac Book Air Airplane Adaptor


Briggs and Riley 19 inch BRX
✓ Shaving Kit Incl. Razor
✓ Plug Adaptor
✓ Rain Jacket
✓ Walking Shoes
✓ Contacts
✓ Large Moleskine Notebook
✓ Neti Stuff
✓ Med Pouch with contacts
✓ Hand wipes

➙ Bag Of Cables
✓ Micro Usb 2
✓ Mini Usb 1
✓ IPad Charger
✓ USB Charger Base
✓ MacBook Ethernet Adaptor

➙ Small Gear Bag 1
✓ Senns
✓ Pens

➙ Packing Cube Black
✓ Shirts 1
✓ Socks 2
✓ Underwear 2

➙ Double Packing Cube
✓ Shirts 3
✓ Socks 3
✓ Underwear 4
✓ Pants

Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Two day trip to Alexandria Virginia July 30, 2012

This is my packing list for a two day trip to attend a meeting in Alexandria Virginia.  Currently on the trip.  I left in the afternoon of Monday July 30 and am returning on the evening of Wednesday August 1.  Decided not to take a raincoat based on the weather reports.  I took the Acela both ways from NY to Union Station in DC.  Decided that due to steps in Penn Station in NY and being able to pack fairly light that I would try not going with a rolling bag.  At least on the way down it worked out great.

I weighed both bags prior to leaving and one was 13.9 pounds and the other 14 pounds.  A tad bit on the heavy side but not too bad, and having it in two bags made it easier to deal with.  Wore the backpack and carried the satchel on one shoulder with a Tom Bihn Ultimate strap.

Packing List for Two day trip to Alexandria Virginia

Bags:

LL Bean Turbo Transit Pack 
Briggs & Riley Satchel 


Content:

LL Bean Turbo Transit Pack:

iPad Travel Express
Stylus
iPad Video Out Cable
MacBook Video Out Adaptor
iPad Keyboard Cover
Ipad
11 Inch MacBook Air

Reading Glasses
Glasses
iPhone Charger
Trip Folder
Etymotics Earphones
iPhone
Kleenex
Listerine Packet
Livescribe Pen
HTC Phone
Pocket Briefcase
Flashlight
Small Rhodia Notebook
Pencil
Pen
Large Moleskine Notebook
MacBook Charger


Briggs & Riley Satchel:

Med Pouch With Contacts
Shaving Kit Incl. Razor
Gym Pants
Gym Shirt
Gym Shoes
Sinus Meds

Packing Cube Black
Shirts 2
Socks 2
Underwear 3
Slacks

Bag Of Cables
Micro Usb 2
Mini Usb 1
IPad Charger
USB Charger Base
MacBook Ethernet Adaptor

Small Gear Bag 1
Senns (spare headphones)
Pens

Monday, June 25, 2012

Packing list for a 3 day trip to Cambridge in March

I have a few trips to catch up on.  I will add them in mixed with the more current ones.  I am including the dates since they are relevant regarding the weather at the time of year the trip was made. 

This is a packing list for a three day trip to the UK.  The trip was in early spring.  Weather was predicted to be fairly warm with a chance of rain.  Rain in the UK?  Seriously.  Well, in any case, I brought a rain jacket (Marmot Precip).  Also, I had some work to do on the trip that made a notebook computer a useful thing to have so I brought my 11 inch MB Air.  Having the computer and knowing the long walks at LHR I decided on a rolling bag, a 19 inch Briggs & Riley BRX.  Here is the packing list. 

Three day trip to Cambridge, UK 2012

Bags: SF Bags Large Cargo Bag and a 19 inch Briggs & Rilery BRX (rolling bag)

Contents:

SFBags Large Cargo Bag

Small Gear Bag 1- containing:
  USB Drive With Work Pdfs
  Senns
  Pens

SF Bags iPad Travel Express - containing:
  Stylus
  iPad Video Out Cable
  MacBook Video Out Adaptor

Reading Glasses
Glasses
iPhone Charger
Ipad
Trip Folder
MacBook Air Charger
Etymotics Earphones
iPhone
Kleenex
Listerine Packet
Bag Of Liquids
MB Air
iPod
Livescribe Pen
Med Pouch With Contact lenses
HTC Phone
Pounds
Pocket Briefcase
Passport
Passport Holder
Plug Adaptor

Briggs & Riley 19 inch -BRX

Shaving Kit Incl. Razor
Rain Jacket
Plug Adaptor

Large Packing Cube - containing:
  Shirts 3
  Socks 3
  Underwear 4
  Pants

Bag Of Cables - containing:
  Micro Usb 2
  Mini Usb 1
  IPad Charger
  USB Charger Base
  HTC Phone extra Capacity Battery
  HTC Phone Extended Battery Back Cover
  MacBook Ethernet Adaptor
  Plug Adaptor

Saturday, March 10, 2012

A picture from last week's trip to San Diego



It was rainy and chilly in San Diego during my visit.  In fact it looks in this picture that a bit of the downtown streets and sidewalks are merging into the harbor.